As I woke up this morning I did my normal routine: turn off my alarm, pull off my covers, walk to the bathroom, brush my teeth, and decide what I am going to wear. Today, my attire choice was directed towards my appearance at church.
Yes, I go to church.
Today was like any other service, with one little difference... I was squished. I have never seen so many people crammed into this small historic building. I was excited to see so many people ready to worship, but I was also filled with wonder. When will I see some of these people again... Next week?! Next month?! Or will I have to wait until Christmas to see these smiling faces?!
The thought still saddens me as I write this. Why today?! It's just a normal Sunday... or is it?!
Growing up I correlated Easter with candy... lots and lots of candy. As I have matured in my new found faith I have lost interest in the candy. The candy was a nice "treat" in many more ways than just one. But I think I am ready to worship our Lord and Savior on this day instead of shoving my face with useless sugar and calories.
I have witnessed his love.
I live 3 hours away from Longwood and was unable to go home to Springfield to visit my family on this glorious day. I was invited to a friends house for their family's BBQ. As I walked in I was greeted with smiling faces and laughter. I felt like I just walked into my own home. I was able to witness the greatest miracle on Earth. LOVE. And not only love, but God's love shown through strangers.
As the day progressed the adults (yup, i am not qualified as an adult!) talked on the back porch while the children played in the yard. The girls searched for Easter Eggs while the boys were tossing around a football. As the little girls ran around the yard picking up egg after egg they became happier and more excited. This excitement poured over as they counted their eggs and got to open them.
it.hit.me.
Maybe this is why children are given candy. They are given candy to celebrate this day. If they are taught as a child to celebrate and respect this day of gifts, they will grow up to find the deeper meaning. Reflecting on how happy they were to give a gift, they need to give back to others. As they grow in their faith and give gifts to others they are sharing the greatest thing we have been taught... Love.
Give Love. Share Love. Show Love. Accept Love.
and to all of those people that I saw in church today, even if I do not see you for another 365 days, know one thing... i love you.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
My URL Links
1) A lesson plan I really want to incorporate into the class.
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/about-alliteration-responding-literature-825.html
2) A worksheet I want to use for my lesson.
http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/gkastor/eportfolio/alliteration.htm
3) An April calendar, because April is National Poetry month.
http://www.freeprintablecalendar.net/april/2010/Calendar.aspx
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/about-alliteration-responding-literature-825.html
2) A worksheet I want to use for my lesson.
http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/gkastor/eportfolio/alliteration.htm
3) An April calendar, because April is National Poetry month.
http://www.freeprintablecalendar.net/april/2010/Calendar.aspx
My Opinions on the Blogging World
What is a blog? How does one communicate within a blog? Where did blogs originate from? Within each question I ask, I ponder the response I will be given. As I jumped from blog page to blog page I started to compile my own answers to the questions I first stated in this "blog" of my own. My answers I compiled are within this blog...
I am a Junior at Longwood University. My dream in life is to run around all day teaching 6-year-old children how to: read, write, comprehend mathematics, and be able to process mental situations. As I logged into this cyberspace, I was thrown through a loop. It seemed as if I was in a whole other world where "my world" issues were smeared all over pages, pros and cons listed everywhere, and personal opinions stated. The more I read, the more I was becoming engaged in people's lives. Not only did I learn a lot, I was able to see differing views towards important subjects and read people's personal thoughts and ways they are truly able to express themselves.
I believe that blogging can be a helpful technology use within the classroom. Like I said, I want to become a teacher. Not just the normal, "Ms. Kimmey's class" but I want to be the: energetic, before the curve, interactive, and joyful teacher always waiting to integrate the newest technology into my lessons.
Blogging within the classroom will be a great way to let the students express themselves and have their creativity shine through their work. Decorating their pages, freedom to express their own personal thoughts, and having the students use technology in the classroom will help support the students in their daily work and classroom abilities. Thus, letting the students use creative writing more frequently. As the students are exposed to creative writing, they will be more open to future writing assignments.
Although I am new to this technology craze... I can only hope that by introducing and letting my students use blogging to express themselves, they will open up multiple doors of opportunities for themselves.
"By learning you will teach;
by teaching you will understand."
Latin Proverb
I am a Junior at Longwood University. My dream in life is to run around all day teaching 6-year-old children how to: read, write, comprehend mathematics, and be able to process mental situations. As I logged into this cyberspace, I was thrown through a loop. It seemed as if I was in a whole other world where "my world" issues were smeared all over pages, pros and cons listed everywhere, and personal opinions stated. The more I read, the more I was becoming engaged in people's lives. Not only did I learn a lot, I was able to see differing views towards important subjects and read people's personal thoughts and ways they are truly able to express themselves.
I believe that blogging can be a helpful technology use within the classroom. Like I said, I want to become a teacher. Not just the normal, "Ms. Kimmey's class" but I want to be the: energetic, before the curve, interactive, and joyful teacher always waiting to integrate the newest technology into my lessons.
Blogging within the classroom will be a great way to let the students express themselves and have their creativity shine through their work. Decorating their pages, freedom to express their own personal thoughts, and having the students use technology in the classroom will help support the students in their daily work and classroom abilities. Thus, letting the students use creative writing more frequently. As the students are exposed to creative writing, they will be more open to future writing assignments.
Although I am new to this technology craze... I can only hope that by introducing and letting my students use blogging to express themselves, they will open up multiple doors of opportunities for themselves.
"By learning you will teach;
by teaching you will understand."
Latin Proverb
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